Leukocyte Telomere Length and Cardiac Structure and Function: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Ahmed M Salih Ilaria Boscolo Galazzo Gloria Menegaz André Altmann

Published in: Journal of the American Heart Association (2024)

Our findings support a causal role for shorter leukocyte telomere length and faster cardiac aging, with the most prominent relationship with left ventricular mass.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
acute myocardial infarction
peripheral blood
cardiac resynchronization therapy
mitral valve
left atrial
aortic stenosis
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery disease